Name: Malartic
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 8

About

Ten years after an enormous open-pit gold mine began operations in Malartic, the hoped-for economic miracle is nothing more than a mirage. Filmmaker Nicolas Paquet explores the glaring contrast between the town’s decline and the wealth of the mining company, along with the mechanisms of an opaque decision-making system in which ordinary people have little say. Part anthropological study, part investigation into the corridors of power, Malartic addresses the fundamental issue of sustainable and fair land management.

Director

Nicolas Paquet

Producers

Nicolas Paquet, Nathalie Cloutier, Mélanie Lasnier

Studio

franC doc, ONF | NFB

Original Language

French

Keywords

quebec interview mining rise and fall docudrama social documentary investigative journalism rights management collective rights management sustainable solutions project management gold mining documentary